Synrad Firestar f series User Manual

getting started
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Synrad Firestar f-Series operator’s manual
Connecting
The Connecting section includes subsections:
■ Cooling connections
■ PS-96 power supply connections
■ Control connections
■ Other connections
Cooling connections
Read Guidelines for cutting and installing tubing before installing any cooling tubing and then make sure to
connect the cooling system exactly as described for your particular laser.
Guidelines for cutting and installing tubing
■ Cut tubing lengths generously to allow for trimming.
■ Cut tubing squarely; diagonal cuts may not seal properly. Trim away burrs if the cut is “ragged”.
■ Avoid excessive stress on ttings; create gentle bends when routing tubing close to connectors. Exces-
sive stress from sharp bends will compromise the sealing properties of the tting.
■ Never allow the tubing to kink, since kinking severely restricts coolant ow.
■ Push tubing completely into the tting, then pull the tubing to verify that it is locked into place. Tub-
ing extends into the tting approximately 7/8 of an inch.
■ If tubing must be disconnected from a tting, rst push and hold the tubing slightly into the tting.
Next push the white tting ring evenly towards the tting, and then pull the tubing free.
■ After disconnecting tubing from a tting, trim 12.7 mm (1/2") from its end before reconnecting. Trim-
ming the end of the tubing before reconnecting the tting provides an undisturbed sealing surface.
Laser cooling ttings
If your integrated laser application uses metric cooling tubing, we recommend the installation of tub-
ing adaptors to convert the laser’s existing WATER IN/WATER OUT ttings from 1/2-inch standard to
12-mm metric tubing. The ship kit sent with your f-Series laser includes a cooling kit containing two each
1/2-inch male to 1/2-inch female 90° adaptors and two each 1/2-inch male to 12-mm female 90° adaptors
(two kits are shipped with f200/f400 lasers). If required, many tubing and tting manufacturers can supply
1/2-inch to 12-mm straight ttings.
Caution
possible
equipment
damage
Firestar f-Series lasers incorporate special ttings that accept only
standard 1/2" O.D. cooling tubing.
DO NOT REMOVE OR ADJUST THESE FITTINGS!
Each laser is shipped with a cooling kit that includes 90° push-on
tubing connectors to adapt the brass ttings to your choice of stan-
dard (1/2-inch) or metric (12-mm) cooling tubing.

Synrad Firestar f series Specifications

General

Brand	Synrad
Model	Firestar f series
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English